We are pleased to announce that Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District will be hosting our

April S.A.F.E.R. Meeting

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station 2

16930 Four Gee Road

San Diego, CA 92127

Topic:

Boyd Street Incident Review

Presented by:

Los Angeles City Fire Department

Battalion Chief Victor Aguirre

Ventura City Fire Department

Will Host the March SAFER Meeting at

Ventura City hall

Community room

501 poli street. Ventura, CA 93001

TOPIC:

SPECIALIZED CLEANING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS PPE WITH EXPOSURES TO LITHIUM-ION FIRES & OTHER HEAVY METALS

PRESENTER:

MIKE GLAZE

CALIFORNIA PPE.

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

RSVP: Battalion Chief Luis Manzano

lmanzano@cityofventura.ca.gov

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Costa Mesa Fire Department

Will Host the february S.A.F.E.R. Meeting

Norma Herzog Community Center

1845 Park Avenue

Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Presentation will be:

Electrical Safety for First Responders

Presented by

SCE Senior Fire Management officers

Scott Brown & Kyle Gordon

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 8:30 am.

Refreshments will be provided.   

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City of Glendale Fire Department

Will Host the 1st kickoff S.A.F.E.R. Meeting at

Glendale Fire Station 21

Community Room 2nd Floor

42l Oak Street, Glendale, CA 91204

Presentation will be:

NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE

30 YEARS LATER

Presented by

(LAC RETIRED)

OES DEPUTY CHIEF LARRY COLLINS

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 8:30 am.

Refreshments will be provided.   

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Boyd Street Incident Review

Presented by:

LA City Battalion Chief Victor Aguirre & Firefighter/Paramedic John Norton

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

POC: Orange City FD Captain Bob Lobato

714-742-0354

RLobato@CityofOrange.Org

Training Topic

Specialized Cleaning for Fire Departments PPE with Exposures to Lithium-Ion Fires & other Heavy Metals.

Founder of Tersus Solution’s C02 Machines will do a presentation on how C02 Technology works removing these exposures.

Presented by Mike Glaze & Steve Madsen

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

POC: Mike Glaze

mike@california-ppe.com

Training Topic

Review of current NFPA for Structural and Wildland Presented by Rick Johnson and Dick Weise.

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

POC: Captain Dick Weise, LACoFD, VP, SAFER

rweiselacofd@yahoo.com

951-807-1914

Please join SAFER as

San Diego City Fire-Rescue Department Health & Safety Office

Hosts the August 2023 Meeting

Torrey Pines Church

8320 La Jolla Scenic Dr. N.

La Jolla, CA 92037

Friday, August 18, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

TOPIC:

PFASs

Presented by:

City of San Diego Fire Rescue Department

Engineer Kyle O’Neill

Please RSVP to: Jay Lee JJLee@sandiego.gov

Burbank Fire Department is hosting our July Meeting

Wildland Entrapment Avoidance

Speakers: Battalion Chief Tim Kelly (Retired)

Fire Chief Pat Butler

Mendocino Complex Incident

Guidelines for Compliance with NFPA 1851. Join us for an overview of NFPA 1851 updates followed by Q & A.

Please join us as Ventura County Fire Department hosts “Mental health size-up” presented by Charlie Brown with Next Rung.

Please join SAFER as

Newport Beach Fire Department

Hosts the April 2023 Meeting.

Newport Beach Fire Station 7

20401 Acacia Street

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Friday, April 21, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Presentation By:

Ventura County Fire Captain Dan Arnold

Topic:

Peer Support Canine Program

Ventura City Fire Department

Will Host the March SAFER Meeting at

Ventura City Police / Fire Headquarters

1425 Dowell Drive. Ventura, CA 93003

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

RSVP: Battalion Chief Luis Manzano

lmanzano@cityofventura.ca.gov

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Anaheim Fire & Rescue Department

Will Host the February SAFER Meeting at

North Net Training Center

2400 E Orangewood Avenue

Anaheim, CA 92806

Presentation will be:

Strategies & Tactics to safely mitigate incidents Involving Electric Vehicle Fires & Residential/Commercial Structure Fires involving Solar Panels & Battery Storage Systems

Presented by:

Captain Richard Birt (Ret)

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue

Founder of Solar & Fire Education (S.A.F.E.)

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

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PORTERVILLE LIBRARY FIRE

CASE STUDY LESSONS LEARNED

North Net Training Center is proud to present Fire Chief Brian Cogburn and Captain Chris Pisani of Porterville Fire Department; Battalion Chief Brad Driscoll and Captain John Pepper of the Fresno Fire Department. As part of the SART incident review team, they will discuss the Library Fire and the lessons learned from this tragedy.

River Arena

201 E. Broadway

Anaheim, CA 92805

Friday, January 20, 2023

0900 - 1200

REGISTER TODAY

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We wish you a healthy and safe Holiday Season.

We will see you next year for our first SAFER Meeting at Carlsbad Fire Department.

From All of us on the SAFER Board

CAL_FIRE- Ventura

will be hosting

November SAFER Meeting

Ventura Training Center,

2800 Wright Road

Camarillo, California 93010

Topic:

Strategies & Tactics to safely mitigate incidents involving Electric Vehicle Fires & Residential/Commercial Structure Fires involving Solar Panels & Battery Storage Systems

Presented by:

Captain Richard Birt (Ret) Las Vegas Fire & Rescue,

Founder of Solar & Fire Education (S.A.F.E.)  

Please join SAFER as

Newport Beach Fire Department

Hosts the October 2022 Meeting.

Marina Park Community Center

1600 West Balboa Boulevard

Newport Beach, CA 92663

Friday, October 21, 2022

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

TOPIC:

Ventura City Fire ASHER Program

Presented by:

Captain Eric Mukes & Engineer Eric Craddock

Please join SAFER as

San Diego City Fire-Rescue Department

Hosts the September 2022 Meeting.

Torrey Pines Church

8320 La Jolla Scenic Dr. N.

La Jolla, CA 92037

Friday, September 16, 2022

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

TOPIC:

The Health & Safety Office

San Diego’s Journey to a Comprehensive Program

CAL_FIRE-Riverside

will be hosting

August SAFER Meeting

Ben Clark Regional Training Center,

16888 Bundy Avenue

Riverside, California 92518 

Instructors from

CAL FIRE UAS Overview Hemet Ryan Air Attack Base FC Dave Hudson, ATGS

CAL FIRE/Riverside Co Fire UAS Coordinator FAE Jared Collins

1 hour presentation on CAL FIRE’s UAS Program Overview & 1 hour demonstration on CAL FIRE’s Drones including Aerial Ignition Devices

Anaheim Fire & Rescue Department

Will Host the July SAFER Meeting at

North Net Training Center

2400 E Orangewood Avenue

Anaheim, CA 92806

Presentation will be:

Regional Wildland Heavy Helicopter Program

Presented by:

Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

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Please join the City of Carlsbad Fire Department as we are proud to host the June 2022 S.A.F.E.R Meeting

Carlsbad Fire Department Safety Training Center

5750 Orion Street

Carlsbad, CA 90210

Friday, June 17th, 2022

0930 - 1200

Our guest Speaker will be:

Harry Garvin LAFD Forensic Photographer will present

“Fire Service Forensic and Documentation Photography”

Please RSVP to:

Scott Quinn

Scott.Quinn@LACity.org

Ventura County Fire Department

Will Host the May SAFER Meeting at

Ventura County Fire Station #27

133 C Street

Fillmore, CA 93015

Electric & Hybrid Battery Systems Safety Training

Presented by: Alexander Scherrer with BMW Group

Lunch will be provided

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

Please RSVP:

Battalion Chief Hector Garcia

Hector.Garcia@ventura.org

Click here to visit their Website Ventura County Fire Department

Ventura City Fire Department

Will Host the March SAFER Meeting at

Ventura City Police / Fire Headquarters

1425 Dowell Drive. Ventura, CA 93003

Welcome back meeting with an open forum to cover where we are, what we’ve learned, and where we go from here.

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

RSVP: Battalion Chief Luis Manzano

lmanzano@cityofventura.ca.gov

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Please join SAFER as

Newport Beach Fire Department

Hosts the July 2021 Meeting.

Newport Beach Fire Station 7

20401 Acacia Street

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Friday, July 16, 2021

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

PRESENTATION BY:

EMS Chief Kristin Thompson

TOPIC:

OC Cancer Annex:

Best Practices for Cancer Mitigation

There will be breakfast treats

and lunch provided

Please RSVP to: Battalion Chief Nic Lucas nlucas@nbfd.net

Please join the Downey Fire Department as we are proud to host the June18th 2021 SAFER meeting

Downey Fire Department

Fire Station 1

12222 Paramount Blvd.

Downey, CA 90242      

In House Firefighter Early Symptom Intervention Program

Presented by: Captain Hammond with Los Angeles City Fire Department

Please RSVP to:  

Battalion Chief Pete Browne

Pete.browne@downeyfire.org

Refreshments and light snacks will be provided

Parking on Orange Street would be best. There are 2 large gates to enter the fire station. They will both be open.

Dear SAFER friends and family,

Hoping this message finds everyone healthy and well. Due to the restrictions of COVID 19, the SAFER monthly meeting for February is canceled .The SAFER Board is looking into options for a socially distant and/or online process for these meetings in the future. Until that time please remain safe and healthy.

For the vendors and fire service leaders, CalOSHA is continuing to be very active and is refining and adjusting several key areas that will impact us:

• AB 685 COVID 19 Emergency Order

• (make sure your Aerolisized Transmittal Disease Program is up-to-date)

• Access and information availability to employees regarding your Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramSection 3203(a)

• Protection of Workers from Wildfire Smoke, new Section 5141.1

• Respirator Fit Test / Section 5144 (Federal level at this point)

• Modifying Requirements to Produce Citations on Appeal and Modifying Discovery Rules, Sections 347, 359.1, 361.3, 372.2 and 373, and

• AB 2146- Firefighter PPE is in development and is essentially the State adopting NFPA Standards: 1971, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1851, 1852 and 1854. This has been in development for many years and is finally in the adoption process. AB 2146 is a wide reaching standard and my impact your budgets, staff positions (to manage the requirements) and administrative requirements (i.e. Department specific written programs)

Lastly, watch your members who have tested positive for COVID 19; as research continues we are noticing that the "long-hauler" issues are real and typically challenge the members with latent health concerns in the following areas:

• Respiratory

• Cardiopulmonary

• Neurological

• Psychological

The return to work process can be lengthy for some and the long term health effects are not completely known. Access to specialists in the above areas is critical as is claim documentation. I hope to provide more information on the "Long-hauler" syndrome in coming weeks.

Be safe,

Scott P. Quinn
Battalion Chief

Risk Management Section

Los Angeles City Fire Department

Happy Holidays SAFER friends and family,

It is my sincerest hope that this message is finding everyone in good health; this year has provided unimaginable challenges for everyone. I am resolute in my belief that we will survive this pandemic and related crisis’ but not without a little hardening of our soul. 

For several years Santa Fe Springs Fire Department has hosted the December SAFER meeting; and each time it was like a holiday homecoming! I was really looking forward to this year’s gathering and extremely disappointed that it is being cancelled due to the ongoing restrictions of COVID 19. 

As I write this notice the COVID 19 Vaccine has arrived in southern California, perhaps the gift we have all been hoping for, a Christmas miracle perhaps! 

I would like to thank Santa Fe Springs for their continuing support or SAFER and the Holiday Greetings they generously share, if there were ever a time for their seasonal cheer it is now.

I would also like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Holidays and a great New Year!!

Please be safe, look out for each other and remember all the business out there who could really use your support!!

Scott P. Quinn
Battalion Chief Risk Management Section Los Angeles City Fire Department

 Dear SAFER Friends and Family, 

As has been the ongoing theme due to COVID 19, I am regretfully notifying you that the September SAFER meeting which was scheduled to be hosted by Ventura City Fire Department has been canceled. We would like to thank them for their continued support and willingness to host. Unfortunately the hard fact is we should consider all in-person meetings canceled until further notice, we are looking into other options to host with COVID 19 protections in place . Executive SAFER Staff is trying to post relevant information on our webpage, please check in on us when you can. If you have information that you believe is in alignment with SAFER values and would like it to be posted, contact me via e-mail. 

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month. LIke so many others Breast Cancer and Cancer in general has invaded our families, it resides in our neighborhoods and is continuously seeking a new and innocent victim. It is a sobering experience causing extreme anxiety and questions when you are told "you have cancer". Thankfully, due to science, medical advancements, prevention and benevolent charities many are surviving this insidious disease. The journey is trying in countless ways. My mother survived breast cancer, but it was not without deep personal losses; at that time the treatment was nearly as difficult to tolerate as the horrific disease. The first time I saw her bald due to Chemo and radiation reality hit and it finally showed on the outside the battle that was raging on the inside. 

COVID 19 has ruled life, it has prevented critical care to cancer patients, it has put many at an increased risk, it has delayed needed advancements in ongoing research and has been a distraction to so many other greater causes. Donate, share, call a friend and look out for each other; someone very near you would appreciate your time during their time of need. 

September and October are also the time we reflect on our fallen brothers and sisters who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, COVID 19 restrictions should not prevent these brave men and women from being recognized. I will be arranging an executive board meeting to address next years positions, innovation and meeting opportunities.

https://www.iaff.org/fffm20/

https://www.cafirefoundation.org/programs/california-firefighters-memorial/this-years-ceremony/

http://lafdweb.ad.lafd.ci.la.ca.us/

Please feel free to send the link to your Department's memorial and we will post it. 

Please be safe, 

Scott P. Quinn

-- 
Scott P. Quinn
Battalion ChiefRisk Management Section.

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Dear SAFER friends and family, 

Regretfully, the September SAFER Monthly meeting is being cancelled due to competing demands placed upon us and the Fire Service in general. COVID 19 remains persistent and restrictions remain firmly in place throughout the region; and, many others are committed to Administrative Overhead assignments and Strike Team deployments battling the massive and devastating wildland fires locally and throughout California and Oregon. 

I did want to share a few personal comments; these are unprecedented times, a conglomerate of ongoing natural and man-made emergencies, politically dividing events, the pandemic crisis, potentially polarizing social standings and the 9/11 anniversary. Just one these issues causes a level of stress and pressure in your normal life. If you are in a leadership role these are trying times; but your duty is to lead and keep your people safe. We all look for and admire good examples of those that handle these challenges with the right finesse and appropriateness.  This is suicide awareness and prevention month. Sadly, current affairs are exemplifying the need to heighten your awareness of those under your command for stress and behavioral needs. Be the help someone needs, listen, support and reach out! 

Lastly and most personally, the Creek Fire struck very close to home. The community of Shaver Lake and the western Sierra back country was a place where I had a home and would vacation, this was where I would reset. I was spared any significant loss while others lost everything. I am deeply empathic of the impact and sense of loss a wildfire has on a community. If you are currently deployed or just got off the line, never ever under estimate the value you bring to a community in need. My deepest appreciation and gratitude to all of you who continue to save lives, protect property and defend our ravaged environment!

National Resources for Depression and Suicide:

·       National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential assistance to ANYONE in crisis. They can be reached 24-hours a day 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or dial 911

·       National Helpline provides free referrals to individuals and families experiencing mental health and substance abuse problems. They can be reached at 1-800-622-HELP (4357). 

Local Resource:

·       Department of Mental Health offers mental health referrals and crisis support for ALL LA County citizens. Please call the HELPLINE at 1-800-854-7771. Press 1 for referrals and crisis support. Press 2 for emotional support. Press 3 for Veterans.

Be Safe, 

Scott P. Quinn
Battalion Chief Risk Management Section Los Angeles City Fire Department